Jeir Postcode

New South Wales

Outer Regional Top 10% SEIFA Above NSW income
2582
Postcode for Jeir, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 246 km from Sydney · Pop. 271
271
Population
47
Median Age
$3,536
Household Income/wk
$400
Median Rent/wk
10/10
SEIFA Advantage
109.1
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Jeir ranks: household income is in the top 10% of NSW suburbs; SEIFA decile 10 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Jeir Compares

Jeir vs the NSW average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricJeirNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $3,536 +NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $400 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $2,700 +NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 47 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 1.9% -NSW 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the NSW average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Jeir is a locality 246 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2582. It falls within the Capital Region region. The local government area is Yass Valley.

According to the 2021 Census, Jeir has a population of 271 with a median age of 47. The median weekly household income is $3,536, above the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 1.9%, lower than the NSW average.

Housing in Jeir includes a median weekly rent of $400, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,700, with 87 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 95.1% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Jeir scores in decile 10 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Jeir is part of the Young - Yass statistical area in New South Wales.

Jeir Details

Postcode2582
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)271
Median Age47 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$3,536/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,430/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$400
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,700
Average Household Size3 persons
Area109.1 km²
Population Density2/km²
Total Dwellings87
Australian Citizens92.3%
Unemployment Rate1.9%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-35.078545
Longitude148.9614731
Distance from Sydney246 km
Region (SA4)Capital Region
Area (SA3)Young - Yass
Local GovernmentYass Valley
Federal ElectorateEden-Monaro

Age Profile

0–14 (15.1%) 15–24 (12.9%) 25–44 (15.9%) 45–64 (34.3%) 65+ (21.4%)
Show counts
0–14 years41 (15.1%)
15–24 years35 (12.9%)
25–44 years43 (15.9%)
45–64 years93 (34.3%)
65+ years58 (21.4%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (48.1%) Mortgaged (46.9%) Rented (4.9%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 10 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis36 (13.3%)
Asthma21 (7.7%)
Cancer16 (5.9%)
Heart Disease11 (4.1%)
Diabetes10 (3.7%)
Lung Condition5 (1.8%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle6 (7.1%)
2 vehicles37 (44.0%)
3+ vehicles41 (48.8%)

Suburbs Near Jeir

Same Postcode (2582)

More Jeir Data

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.